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Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (2004) 24 (1): 57–69.
Published: 01 May 2004
...Liat Kozma Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East 2004 Negotiating Virginity: Narratives of Defloration from late nineteenth-century Egypt1 LIAT KOZMA Scholars of Middle Eastern societies have tried to has its analytic utility, since it introduces gender...
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Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (2005) 25 (1): 214–226.
Published: 01 May 2005
... oLt-ieenhCnuyEgypt Late-Nineteenth-Century to Mid- in Respectability and Assault Sexual Violated: Virginity...
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Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (2012) 32 (1): 116–129.
Published: 01 May 2012
... explores a recent German theater performance ( Black Virgins , 2006) that poses itself against such victimization stories. The analysis of the performance shows, however, that the subjectivity of Muslim minority women is framed by their ability to unveil in speech and talk freely about sexuality. I...
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Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (2022) 42 (1): 51–62.
Published: 01 May 2022
... months of 2018, the judge of inquiry of North Lebanon “ordered three young men accused of offending the Virgin Mary to memorize verses that glorify her in the Quranic sura (chapter) of the House of ‘Imran . . . as a condition of their release.” According to the judge, the offenders would by doing so...
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Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (2015) 35 (3): 605–621.
Published: 01 December 2015
... Shahira . “Egyptian General Admits ‘Virginity Checks’ Conducted on Protesters.” CNN , May 31 , 2011 . www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/05/30/egypt.virginity.tests/ . Amnesty International . “Egypt: Admission of Forced ‘Virginity Tests’ Must Lead to Justice.” May 31 , 2011...
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Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (2008) 28 (2): 250–259.
Published: 01 August 2008
... framework. That is why among   withdrawal of less Islamic behaviors from the the younger generations virginity is still by public into the private. As a result, many Irani- definition an indication...
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Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (1998) 18 (1): 30–34.
Published: 01 May 1998
...% entiated, also share a lot of religious beliefs and prac- of Christians). Partly due to their exclusion from the tices. The Virgin of Velankanni, Arockyai Mary, is con- Scheduled Castes, Catholics have not developed a sidered the main village deity. She protects the whole common cause...
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Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (1992) 12 (1): 57–75.
Published: 01 May 1992
... and resolution of questions of sung by a chorus of men and women. The film ends mysteries) which is thus articulated has to do with the with a male voice declaring: “For the good woman who question of the realization or failure of that desire. The preserved her virginity, the husband is the wife’s god...
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Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (2010) 30 (3): 386–397.
Published: 01 December 2010
... 4 messengership [risalat ]. knowledge of the Koran and the cosmos. 3. Sa’im Chishti, A l - ­B a t u l (The Chaste Virgin) (Faisala- 5. Muhammad ibn ‘Ali ibn Shahrashub, Manaqib Al 6. Uri Rubin, “Pre-­existence and Light: Aspects of the bad, Pakistan...
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Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (1985) 5 (1): 1–7.
Published: 01 May 1985
... in the twentieth century, presumably under treating all uncultivated land as fallow, it makes no distinc- the Mughals, when between a fifth and three-fourths of the tion between virgin land, abandoned land and land from land was cultivated compared to the early twentieth century which the plough has...
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Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (1998) 18 (1): 21–29.
Published: 01 May 1998
... that during the famines that regularly occurred in Ramdev himself would return at the end of the Kali these arid zones of Rajasthan, they were obliged to yzga to set them free, redeem them and marry a virgin wander from village to vdlage and beg for alms in the of their caste (Meghri). However...
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Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (1990) 10 (2): 66–67.
Published: 01 August 1990
... will be puz- Saudi. zled by adverts of what look like “wanted” notices is- The young women may enter domestic service as sued by police forces anywhere in the world. A smudgy virgins. They may not leave it in that state. Putting it photo of a person, followed by his height, age, national- like...
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Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (1991) 11 (1_and_2): 1–20.
Published: 01 August 1991
... of urban life (particularly Bombay and London) as who takest away the sins of our world,” where the bawds advertising, journalism, tabloid press, radio, television, appear as three wise virgins and where the Blessed cinema, blinking bulbs, neon lights, song, poetry, fiction, Trinity takes...
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Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (2011) 31 (1): 196–216.
Published: 01 May 2011
... in the Matbaa Hayriye ve Şürekâsı, 1330 [Rûmî/1914 play films and topics too open for our local mentality Olden Days) (Istanbul: İkdam Matbaası, 1340 [Hijrī to digest, and thereby inflame lust and sentiments in /1922 Though this latter title was published only in virginal minds already poised to catch fire...
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Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (2022) 42 (3): 620–637.
Published: 01 December 2022
... In Christian art, in representations of infant nursing in the form of the Virgin Mary suckling the Christ Child ( Virgo or Maria Lactans ), Mary came to function as a figure of charity, the greatest of the three great theological virtues. “For the Christian, the mystery of the incarnate God was concentrated...
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Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (2008) 28 (2): 367–370.
Published: 01 August 2008
... and AIDS, “virginity” a short paragraph is devoted to the Otto- reproduction, incest, love, marriage, science, sexual- man Empire, and yet this is limited to Egypt and ity, sports, suicide, and virginity. These subjects are Syria (under...
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Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (2008) 28 (2): 370–371.
Published: 01 August 2008
... and AIDS, “virginity” a short paragraph is devoted to the Otto- reproduction, incest, love, marriage, science, sexual- man Empire, and yet this is limited to Egypt and ity, sports, suicide, and virginity. These subjects are Syria (under...
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Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (2008) 28 (2): 372–373.
Published: 01 August 2008
... and AIDS, “virginity” a short paragraph is devoted to the Otto- reproduction, incest, love, marriage, science, sexual- man Empire, and yet this is limited to Egypt and ity, sports, suicide, and virginity. These subjects are Syria (under...
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Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (2008) 28 (2): 373–374.
Published: 01 August 2008
... and AIDS, “virginity” a short paragraph is devoted to the Otto- reproduction, incest, love, marriage, science, sexual- man Empire, and yet this is limited to Egypt and ity, sports, suicide, and virginity. These subjects are Syria (under...
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Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East (2008) 28 (2): 375–377.
Published: 01 August 2008
... and AIDS, “virginity” a short paragraph is devoted to the Otto- reproduction, incest, love, marriage, science, sexual- man Empire, and yet this is limited to Egypt and ity, sports, suicide, and virginity. These subjects are Syria (under...